Exposing How Alex The Analyst Became a Data Analyst

Hear the story of @AlexTheAnalyst like you've never heard it before. In this episode, Avery Smith sits down with Alex Freberg, more commonly known as Alex the Analyst to discuss his journey from no technical background to data analyst superstar. They talk about Alex's journey from a recreational therapy degree to learning what data analytics is. They also cover what matters most when getting hired as a data analyst. Is it technical skills like SQL and Python? Or is it something much simpler? Timestamps: 6:01 - Alex's Data Career Journey 11:50 - Alex's First Portfolio 17:53 - Alex's Advice on Getting Hired & Interviews 27:10 - How to Become an Analyst in 7 Days Connect with Alex the Analyst : 🤝 Follow on Linkedin:   / alex-freberg   ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:    / @alextheanalyst   🎒 Learn About Analyst Builder: https://www.analystbuilder.com/?via=a... ✉️ Discover what we wish we knew about landing the dream job: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com//... 🤖 Data Analytics Answers At Your Finger Tips: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/a... 🤝 Ace your data analyst interview with the interview simulator: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/i... 📩 Get my weekly email with helpful data career tips: https://dcj.app/newsletter-PtjF3C 📊 Come to my next free “How to Land Your First Data Job” training: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/t... 🏫 Check out my 10-week data analytics bootcamp: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/d... Connect with Avery: 📺 Subscribe on YouTube:    / averysmithdatacareerjumpstart   🎙 Listen to My Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 👔 Connect with me on LinkedIn:   / averyjsmith   📸 Instagram:   / datacareerjumpstart   🎵 TikTok:   / verydata